Rina Saigo vs Yuno Kitahara — W35 Fukuoka Semi-final
W35 Fukuoka · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 4 May 2026 ·
carpet
Saigo R.6-1 5-7 7-6
Kitahara Y.
Saigo R.
6572
Kitahara Y.
1761
Rina Saigo defeated Yuno Kitahara 6-1 5-7 7-6 in the W35 Fukuoka semi-final on carpet. The result followed the form book — Rina Saigo came in ranked #274, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Rina Saigo extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Rina Saigo came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 7–6.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 | W35 Taipei 1 | R16 | hard | Rina Saigo | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2025-04-07 | W35 Osaka 1 | Q32 | hard | Rina Saigo | 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
71%
1st serve points won·Even
56%
56%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
42%
47%
Service points won·Even
51%
53%
Return points won·Even
45%
47%
Break points saved·Slight edge
53%
44%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.3
0.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast